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Bahati Kimathi (23), a Makanga (conductor) of the Hot Wheel Matatu, counts his income on the trip from Rongai to Nairobi city centre. Tthe Hot Wheel Matatu is equipped with numerous screens and a powerful music system, on which music videos are played in concert volume. The more passengers the Makangas recruit, the more they earn. On average, a Makange earns about 2000 Kenyan Shillings a day, which is about 20 USD.

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Bahati Kimathi (23), a Makanga (conductor) of the Hot Wheel Matatu, counts his income on the trip from Rongai to Nairobi city centre. Tthe Hot Wheel Matatu is equipped with numerous screens and a powerful music system, on which music videos are played in concert volume. The more passengers the Makangas recruit, the more they earn. On average, a Makange earns about 2000 Kenyan Shillings a day, which is about 20 USD.